36C10D26Q0074.docx
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- R608--Contract for UAC Ratification Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C10D26Q0074
- Issued by
- Department of Veterans Affairs
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a contract ratification at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The solicitation (36C10D26Q0074) concerns the ratification of an unauthorized commitment (UAC) made in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 801.602-3. The contract covers American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services provided by Purple Communications, Inc. to support the Chief of Compensation Services' attendance and participation at an off-site meeting and learning sessions for Senior Leadership of the Compensation Service held on August 30-31, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The service was requested by an unauthorized member of the compensation services team, and Purple Communications subsequently submitted an invoice for payment, which was approved by the HCA for government payment.
The contracting office is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate, 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 (ZIP code 20006), with Contracting Officer Harrison Carter serving as the point of contact. The response date is April 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. The Product Service Code is R608 (NAICS Code 541930). Notably, this notice explicitly states that this is not a solicitation for responses, interest indications, questions, or capability statements, and the government will not respond to any communications received. The contract will be issued directly to Purple Communications, Inc. as the cited vendor.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Contract for UAC Ratification |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 20006 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C10D26Q0074 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 04-08-2026 13:30 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 0 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R608 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541930 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration
Acquisition Division
1800 G Street NW
Washington DC
| POSTAL CODE |
| 20006 |
| COUNTRY |
| US |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Harrison Carter harrison.carter@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
This contract is in response to an approved request to ratify an unauthorized commitment (UAC) in accordance with Department of Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 801.602- 3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments. The Acting Assistant Director of Budgeting (AADB) received a request for American Sign Language (ASL) services to support the Chief of Compensation Services' attendance and participation in an off-site meeting and associated learning sessions for the Senior Leadership of Compensation Service. The off-site meeting and learning sessions occurred on 30 and 31 August 2023 in Washington, D.C.
Vendor Purple Communications, Inc. provided the service at the request of a member of the compensation services who was not authorized to do so and subsequently submitted an invoice for payment. The HCA has reviewed the facts associated with the UAC ratification request and approved government payment of the invoice submitted by Purple Communications, Inc.
This is not a solicitation for responses indicating interest, for questions, or for capability statements. The government will not respond to any response communications. The Government will issue a contract for services to the vendor cited as stated above.
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
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